| 6/26/2009 8:29 PM |
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brtcmfn
Member since: 2/25/2009 | | The George Burns and Gracie Allen show | | This show needs to be on DVD box sets and now!
This show is a classic and stands the test of time
It is a true classic and needs to get the DVD box set treatment
I hope SHOUT gets the rights
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| 7/7/2009 3:04 PM |
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frenchjr25
Member since: 4/13/2009 | | RE: The George Burns and Gracie Allen show | This would make a fantastic set. And you could do the uncut episodes with the original commercials, many of which were written right into the show and is the reason the early episodes are not able to be edited properly to be shown on TV. I love this show and have many early episodes on VHS. Even the very first episode survives, which is extremely rare for a series originally done live.
You could even add the 2nd George Burns series, which he did after Gracie retired. |
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| 7/8/2009 9:05 AM |
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tvfan2089
Member since: 7/8/2009 | | RE: The George Burns and Gracie Allen show | | yes id like to have the entire series uncut too. the other show was wendy and me with connie stevens from the 60s id welcome it also. |
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| 7/12/2009 11:32 AM |
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1950's TV guy
Member since: 12/12/2007 | | RE: The George Burns and Gracie Allen show | Put me down as another who would buy this series. A few years ago, I bought some bootlegs of this series (apparently taped off either Nick at Nite and/or CBN broadcasts in the 1980's). Yes the quality is horrible, but there was no alternative (at least for now.)
I remember wtaching this series in the 1980's on those two networks and I seem to recall that the later (filmed) episodes of the series were better than the earlier ones. Too, in the later series George's neighbor (Harry Morton) was played (1953-1958) by Larry Keating who I liked much better in the role than the fellas that played him previously. |
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| 7/13/2009 3:17 PM |
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frenchjr25
Member since: 4/13/2009 | | RE: The George Burns and Gracie Allen show | The earlier episodes are important because they were done live and actually survive. There have been some releases in the past on cheap VHS. The later episodes were not done in front of a live audience but where shown to one to get the laughs. The quality changes over time and that's because of the switch from live (in New York) to filmed (done at one of the Desilu studios in Hollywood). And in the later episodes George and Gracie are joined by their adopted son, who passed away within the past year.
Gracie Allen was a true comic genius and this is an important series because of her. Without her this would never have been put in the air.
A boxed set of the entire series (as compared to a season by season release) would be greatly welcomed. |
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| 7/14/2009 4:32 PM |
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rgianatos
Member since: 7/14/2009 | | RE: The George Burns and Gracie Allen show | There are a lot of episodes in this series, so season by season would probably work best, although I want them all!!! I've actually seen two episodes of George's series the season after Gracie retired, and it is quite funny too. They all make fun of his being talentless and will not be a success on TV without Gracie. They moved the series to his production office and Blanche becomes his secretary to "keep an eye" on the menfold for Gracie and herself.
I have a number of VHS tapes released in chron order from Columbia [the Hollywood episodes] and they are in mint condition, so I know Sony has good masters of the filmed episodes.
LOVE those Carnation "milk from contented cows" commercials. Columbia left them in as well as Goodyear [the alternate sponsor] commercials. |
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| 8/21/2009 7:00 AM |
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frenchjr25
Member since: 4/13/2009 | | RE: The George Burns and Gracie Allen show | What's great about shows of this age is that there are no automatic royalties. I'm sure a few people own part of the rights to it but the cost of licensensing the series is cheaper than shows starting in the late '60s.
My only fear about seasonal releases is that if one season does not do well then we don't get the following seasons (Malcolm in the Middle for example). I'm just a huge beleiver in releasing complete series of shows that have no TV market or current gigantic fan followings. There are some exeptions. Who would have thought that The Doris Day Show would do so well. |
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| 8/21/2009 8:14 PM |
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Eileen
Member since: 6/17/2009 | | RE: The George Burns and Gracie Allen show | | I agree that this show is awesome. This is still one of my favorite shows. I would love uncut episodes with the commercials included. |
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| 9/21/2009 3:14 PM |
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brtcmfn
Member since: 2/25/2009 | | RE: The George Burns and Gracie Allen show | | Next Oct it will mark the 60th anniversary for this show-
I can's see where there would be any issues with music royalties that would prevent this show from being on box sets.
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